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music from the heart

Most days, you’ll find Dr. Ken Shafer busy in his cardiology practice at the Cleveland Clinic’s Wooster Specialty Center on Milltown Road in Wooster. But after hours, Shafer trades his stethoscope for a keyboard, playing piano and organ for both his church and for ensembles around town. He started taking lessons at four years old and continued through his undergraduate years at the College of...

2/27/14 Benefits of extra calamity days remain to be seen, superintendents say

SUMMARY: Senate OKs house of representative bill for four more snow days Local school superintendents are still trying to digest whether state lawmakers’ decision to forgive an additional four snow days will help their districts. West Holmes Superintendent Kris Perone said she is concerned that students may need to make up all of the days they have missed just to get in a school year’s worth...

2/27/14 Benefits of extra calamity days unknown, superintendents say

SUMMARY: Schools have been closed for 11 days so far this year Local school superintendents are still trying to digest whether the state legislature’s proposal to forgive an additional four snow days will help their districts. West Holmes Superintendent Kris Perone said she is concerned that students may need to make up all of the days they have missed just to get in a school year’s worth of...

2/27/14 Benefits of extra calamity days unknown, superintendents say

SUMMARY: Schools have been closed for 11 days so far this year Local school superintendents are still trying to digest whether the state legislature’s proposal to forgive an additional four snow days will help their districts. West Holmes Superintendent Kris Perone said she is concerned that students may need to make up all of the days they have missed just to get in a school year’s worth of...

Dawgs on 3!

Struggling with loads of laundry, clutter in the kitchen and chaos in your life? Stress can easily steal our joy. Trish Berg reminds us to simplify the small stuff and find Joy in the Journey. Another basketball season is over, and once again, I am left feeling more blessed than stressed. Mike and I were asked to coach Riley’s 5th and 6th grade girls team, and as overwhelming as it sounded, we...

Fish fry will benefit Mud Run Stream Keepers

The Mud Run Stream Keepers invite the community to attend their second annual fish fry fundraiser, hosted at the Tuscarawas VFW, at 429 North Main, Tuscarawas. Dinner will be served from 4-8 p.m. Individual meal tickets will be sold before the event, as well as at the door. Meals are $10 with an a la carte and children’s menu available. Meals include fried cod, French fries, coleslaw, bread, and...
Old fashioned winter sweeps Tuscarawas County with fun, excitement and sarcasm

Old fashioned winter sweeps Tuscarawas County with fun, excitement and sarcasm

This winter has been one like no other that we have had in recent memory. Our old fashioned winter is like the kind of winters we had when I was a child, the kind of winter where the snow starts falling in November and doesn’t quit until late March. This old fashioned winter has been so fun-filled and exciting that I don’t know how much more of this excitement I can stand. It’s exciting when...
Prepare now, because spring is coming (promise!)

Prepare now, because spring is coming (promise!)

While we are still in the midst of the winter of everyone’s discontent, it is wise to consider that all seasons do come to an end, eventually. While the air is crisp and another snowstorm on the way, there are things we can do now to prepare for the inevitable spring. If you start plants from seed, now is the time to get them into some growing medium. Seed starting has always spelled disaster...
Righteousness freely given to us by faith in Jesus

Righteousness freely given to us by faith in Jesus

I’m excited to write this article because I get to talk about the good stuff. What is the good stuff? Everything that Jesus provided for us on the cross. This is important information that everyone needs to hear because very few people realize all the benefits that Jesus died on the cross to give us. Psalms 103:2 tells us not to forget all his benefits. I will try to explain some of these...
As spring nears, we can gradually get reacquainted with the garden

As spring nears, we can gradually get reacquainted with the garden

While we are still in the midst of the winter of everyone’s discontent, it is wise to consider that all seasons do come to an end, eventually. While the air is crisp and another snowstorm on the way, there are things we can do now to prepare for the inevitable spring. If you start plants from seed, now is the time to get them into some growing medium. Seed starting has always spelled disaster...